MainFrame Interview Questions
Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What are the different types of PL/1 files?

IBM,

1732

How do you handle exceptions PL/1?

IBM,

1 6746

How many minimum number of line codes does PL/1 DB2 program requires?

IBM, TelePerformance,

2590

If an array is multi-dimensional dynamic array how do you deal with it & provide me some examples?

CTS, IBM,

1991

What are the error (ONCODES) codes did you encounter in PL/1 programme?

IBM,

2478

hi iam learning mainframes,can anybody tell me how to check JCL errors.(after submiting the JCL we have check in spool or is there any other method)

8 22225

i want to know how the commit option works,how it save the changes? it will update the database or what ? where we can see these saved changes?

4 5818

i have the following varibles in the working storage 05 ws-A PIC X(30) VALUE 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRESTUVWXYZ ' 05 WS-B REDEFINES WS-A 10 WS-B1 PIC X(10). 10 WS-B2 PIC 9(10). 10 WS-B3 PIC X(10). If I Display B1, B2 and B3 respectively, what is the value displayed in B2

9 10376

Hi friends, I am using a load all subfile , and currently i am in in the third page of the subfile , from third page i have selected a record and called some other program .on returning, subfile is being loaded from the frist page. so can any one kindly suggest me in retaining my third page after returning. i.e loading from third page.

7 12640

I'm new to rexx. How to code rexx in jcl to read in a lpar cpu usage file and select 1. date, time 2. some system names 3. cpu usage for each system. The input file has hourly reporting. The output file (CSV)is for excel use. Run in batch mode. Output in FB.

1 6769

RMF reporting: What is the best way to code to provide me the info that there are disks in the array failing or failed? How to code? Run in batch.

1 3438

I have 3 cursors declared. Cursor1 retieves some data. Based on this curso2 will also fetches some data. In cursor3 (using for some updation) I'm using the data retrieved by the above 2 cursor. My question is, while working with cursor3, periodically if I give commit, will all the three crsors will be closed or only cursor3 will be closed?

4 7409

1.What is the Maximum field length we can declare in RLU?? 2. What is the difference if your designing RLU using DDS and using the option 19 for the RLU??

2 8144

I have 1 rd in my flat file. say reord from 1 to 10 position : 'AS400NDB2400' I need to change the value from N to Y using SQL stmt ...How can I update this....?

5 7941

1) can we display the index?

ADP, IBM,

3 25826


Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

On what systems PL/1 is available?

1180


What is a lds (linear data set)?

560


Explain how does idms communicate with cics?

500


define cond parameter in jcl?

779


what are the six different type of argument values in cobol that can be placed in various options of a cics command?

803






How can you get the ksds file records into your cobol program?

644


how to write code for singlepage in sqlrpgle with update ?

2369


define the purpose of the *cat function?

987


What is fset?

578


what do you mean by gdg in vsam?

728


does uni-rexx give me any capabilities designed specifically for the unix environment?

595


What is the primary aspect of CICS?

666


What Is The Difference Between Goto & Exsr?

1175


What language is db2 written in?

595


How is a type of file defined in the jcl that executes the cobol program?

716